(Includes primary songs and simple questions – good for younger children.)
- Print the Songs Countdown Printable (below).
- Bookmark and come back to this page each day to follow links to the online resources and to find additional activities.
Sunday Countdown Song
March around as you sing or listen to “Follow the Prophet” (any or all verses, especially the last one).
- This song is about a lot of different Prophets that lived a long time ago.
- Who is the Prophet now?
- How is the current Prophet different than those in the past?
- We get to hear the Prophet speak at General Conference!
Additional Activities
- Make up your own verse about President Nelson. Here is one about President Monson found in the March 2010 Friend magazine:
Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to return.
He blesses us with prophets who help us to learn.
President Monson humbly leads God’s Church today.
As we heed his words, we’ll walk a righteous way.
- Draw a picture of President Nelson.
Monday Countdown Song
Sing or listen to “If I Listen with My Heart” (especially verse 2).
- When do we get to hear the Prophet?
- What does the Prophet do?
Additional Activities
- Read the words to the song “A Prophet Lives Today” (link includes words & sheet music, but not mp3).
- Watch the story about the Prophet Samuel the Lamanite.
- How did Samuel do what Prophets do?
Tuesday Countdown Song
Sing or listen to “Teach Me to Walk in the Light”
- The Prophet teaches us how to walk in God’s light and how to do what God wants us to do.
- What is something the Prophet has taught us?
- How are you going to listen to the Prophets teach?
Additional Activity
- The Prophet teaches us about who we really are. Sing “I Am a Child of God” or “I Will Follow God’s Plan.”
Wednesday Countdown Song
Sing or listen to “Keep the Commandments” (can include verse 2)
- How do the words of the Prophet bring safety and peace?
- What are you going to do to remember what the Prophet says?
Additional Activity
- Read a story about Caroline and Mary Elizabeth Rollins and/or do this activity sheet.
- Why did the girls want to save the pages of scripture?
- How important were the words of the Prophet to them?
- What did it take for them to do what they did?
- What does it take for us to follow the Prophet now?
Thursday Countdown Song
Sing or listen to “Stand for the Right”
- What does it mean to be true?
- Why should you be true to the words of the Prophet?
- How will you remember to do what the Prophet says?
Additional Activity
- Watch either of these videos about Abinidai or the Nephites waiting for the sign of Christ’s birth. (Note: These stories may not be appropriate for all children. In both stories the lives of the people are threatened because of their beliefs. Abinidai gives his life. The story of the Nephites ends on a happier note.)
- How do we know they had strong testimonies?
- How were they true to the words of the Prophet?
Friday Countdown Song
Sing or listen to “We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet”
- Why are you thankful for the Prophet?
- What can you do to show you are thankful for the Prophet?
Additional Activity
- You can show you’re thankful for the Prophet by listening to what he says. You can pray for help to learn from Conference. You can make a plan (by yourself or with your family) to help you be reverent while listening to conference.
Conference Time!
Conference Countdown Printable (to print: click the pop-out symbol in the upper right-hand corner)
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